Department of the Premier and Cabinet

2.1 Functions
2.2 Responsibilities/reporting relationships
2.3 Categories of Government Boards

Trading
Governing
Policy/Review/Specialist
Regulatory/Registration/Appeal
Trustees
Advisory/Consultative

3. Role of Key Players

3.1 Ministers
3.2 Chair
3.3 Board Members
3.4 Chief Executive Officer
3.5 Executive Officer/Secretary
3.6 Minutes
3.7 Proxies and observers

4. Selection and Recruitment

4.1 Government priorities
4.2 Board Composition
4.3 Statutory requirements
4.4 Member skills and attributes
4.5 Member expertise

5. Remuneration

5.1 Public sector employees on Government Boards

6. Induction

Statutory framework
Information on the Board
Relevant policy guidelines or statements
General information
Functioning of the Board

7. Duties and Responsibilities of Board Members

7.1 Enabling Legislation
7.2 Common Law
7.3 General Legislation
7.4 Judicial Review
7.5 Freedom of Information

Access
Availability
Amendment
Documents
Applications and decisions

7.6 Privacy

Mandatory requirements
Personal information
Information Privacy principles
Accessing and amending personal information

7.7 The Ombudsman

Functions
Jurisdiction
Investigative role and powers
Administrative improvement role

7.8 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Duty to act in good faith
Duty to act with care and dilligence
Duty to avoid Improper use of Information
Duty to avoid Improper use of position
Duty to disclose certain interests
Duty to avoid conflict of interest
Penalties

7.9 Integrity Commissioner

Seeking advice
Confidential advice
Disclosure of advice

7.10 Code of conduct
7.11 Restrictive trade practices
7.12 Approval requirements
7.13 Delegations
7.14 Accountability arrangements for subsidiary companies
7.15 Overseas travel for official purposes
7.16 Credit cards

8. The role of Public Service employees on Government boards

8.1 Roles and responsibilities
8.2 Incorporated Government Bodies - conflict of interest
8.3 Remuneration

9. Liability and Indemnity

9.1 Crown employees appointed to boards
9.2 Guarantees
9.3 Indemnities
9.4 Insurance
9.5 Misfeasance in Public Office

10. Evaluating board performance

10.1 Reporting requirements

11. Government Owned Corporations

11.1 Role
11.2 Key officers
11.3 Duties and responsibilities
11.4 Remuneration

Deputy Chairs
Remuneration guidelines for Directors and Senior Executives in GOCs
GOC board sub-committees
Superannuation
Out of pocket expenses
Motor vehicles

11.5 Board member selection
11.6 Reporting requirements
11.7 Overseas travel
11.8 Credit cards
11.9 Indemnities for GOCs
11.10 Insurance for GOCs
11.11 Other Government policies affecting GOCs
11.12 Induction for GOC directors
11.13 Office of Government Owned Corporations (OGOC)
11.14 Freedom of Information Act 1992 and Judicial Review Act 1991
11.15 Privacy
11.16 Application of other Acts

Attachments

1. Resources
2. Contact Details
3. Useful Internet links
4. Induction Checklist

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